Zazzy is a 7-8 y.o. Quaker parrot who was only fed the WalMart brand parrot mix her whole life. I'm introducing her to pellets and the good brand seeds I order in. She has been slow to try cooked foods I make for all the birds.

I've been eating lunches and dinners while she's sitting on my shoulder when I can. She has been nosey and trying a little bit of what I'm eating while I'm putting it to my mouth.

Today when I got up I made all the birds cous cous made with chicken broth, mixed with brown rice, oatmeal, and carrot/sweet potato baby food. I put it to my mouth and acted like I was eating it and she went crazy over it when she tried it. I went and brought a bowl to the couch with us and she ate while I held the bowl.

Yay! That's really exciting. A long time ago, My budgies refused to eat anything but seed, and it was so frustrating! So when they finally started eating other stuff, I felt so accomplished.
It's unfortunate that all that bird had to eat was WalMart seed for so many years, I'm happy you are finally changing that.

When I'm cooking something and want to "sneak" some veggies or fruits they don't normally eat I add some baby food to the birdy bread or cous cous mix I make. Mine are not big on fruits so I usually add apples, banana or pear flavor baby food to things. Bird mamas have to be sneaky.